Display rack



April 16, 1929. E. H. GRIFFITH DISPLAY RACK Filed Jn.14, 1928 mv f. MU3\ n y d XN@ Patented pr. i6, i929.

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DISPLAY neon.

Application tiled cTanuary lfl,

. This invention relates to display racks oit the collapsible type and particularly to display racl-Is ot this tE pe adapted to expose for sale merchandise usually put up for sale in small containers and receptacles.

An object of this' invention is to provide a display rack adapted to stan d self-supportedly in an inclined position on any luz-ria,` al plane and .further adapted to receive panels upon 'which merchandise put up 'tor sale in small containers or receptacles is mounted, in order that such merchandise may be conveniently displayed. and exposed iior sale.

Another object or" this invention is to provide a display rack of the character described with spaced gui'deways adapted to hold removable display panels in which are mounted 4 merchandise put up for sale in small containers or receptacles so that when all merchandise of a particularlind on anyparticular display panel is exhausted, it may be replaced immediately by another display panel to y which a replenished supply oi" such nierchanvdise has been previously att-ached7 thus saving time to both the merchant and the customer.

A further object of the invention is to provide a. display rack ofthe character described which can be folded together into small space when not in use, or when being .carried or otherwise transported from one place to another. Y

A still further object of the invention is to provide a display rack of the character described which is light in weight and durable in quality, and which can be readily and cheaply manufactured.

Other objects of the invention will appear as the detailed description proceeds.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention unfolded and standing self-supportcdly on a horizontal plane as it would appear when exposing for sale merchandise put up in small containers;

Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the invention in folded position; i

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the invention in folded position;

Figure 4l is a vertical section taken on the line %4 of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a side elevation ot' the invention in unfolded position; and,

Figure 6 is a horizontal sect-ion taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 3.

As shown in the drawing the device comlerial No. 246,538.

g a rectangular body portion l of sheet niet al havii'ig the. corners 2 :":hcared to a curved coohnnuition. and having the top edge overt! ed toward the rear and the side'edges 4 and bottom edge V5 overturned towards `the ce o at the top oi" the :tacey trent. The s of he body portion inlay be used for adl odiate the overturned side edges l and extending longitudinally of the body portion 1 Ytroni. the bottom overturned edge 5 to the hase ot the advertising space 6 are suitably spaced sheet metal .strips ?,secured to the body portiou'l. rllhese instal strips .7 have a treeportion thy-.the topvcorners 9 of which aresheared to ar curved-conformation and the edges 10 of which are overturned toward'one side or other7 according as it is .desired to malte a right or left guide in order to iorin coacting )ai rs of guides for the guideways 11. The overturned side edges are used guides along the outer edges.

llanels l2 adapted to slide removably withthe guideways lluntil they abut against A7 'fue trough formed by overturned bottoni edge v 5 are ot the saine approximate length as the metal strips 7.' The guideways 11 and p anels 12 are preferably .oi' a uniform standard width. so that any panel will Vinto any 91uideway.` 'lothe y' els-'12 are attached the merchandise to'be splayed and exposed `tor sale.` '.lhe particu r niarnicrot attachd ing the merchandise to the panel not a part of this invention, but the merchandise may be attached thereto in a iy well known manner by glue or elastic bands; or. it desired, the panels 12 maybe provided with miniature shelves or with miniature open shallow baskets or trays suitably attached to the panels 12, or the merchandise may be held by spring clips ot any well known description.

lherear of the body portion l has a stiff supporting wire. 18 shaped in the general forni ot' an inverted printed capital lill as rshown in Figure 2 having its contacteerback oi' bodyv portion the tree ends 15 are y Aclinched at 18 to prevent dislocation of supporting wire 13 trom perfor-ations 16.

A brace19 of strip metal has its one end 20 turned over the supporting wire 13 atthe low the place of slitting.

central ridge 21 of its inverted IVI-shape so as to forni the pivotal connection 22; the other end 23 oit brace 19 is n'lade in the shape ot a hook. Then the display rack is in unfolded position for use, the brace 19 hooks into a suitably disposed slot 24 niade by horizon* tally slitting' the sheet nietal body portion 1 and suitably swaging` saine above and beln 'folded position the supporting` wire 18 and brace 19 will lie snugly adjacent the body portion 1 as clearly shown in Figure Ll; and in unitolded position the supportinp` wir-e123 and brace 19 cooperate to hold the body portion 1 in an inclined position as'clearly shown in Figure 5.

The operation ot the invention will, in its general Working, be clearly understood troni the t'oreg'oinpy detailed description. The invention is intended to be used by merchants in displayingl and exposing for sale, inerchandise put up and sold in sinall containers and receptacles such as bags, cartons, and tins.

Where merchandise is attached to the panels by glue, it is preferable to have areserve supply ot' panels to which merchandise may be attached during tinies when vbusiness is slack, so that if the stock ot merchandise on any panel beconies exhausted in a rush period of business7 a reserve panel with replenished supply may be immediately substituted Without Waste of tiine to either the inerch'ant or his custoiner. y

VIt elastic bands or spring clips or ininiature shelves or miniature open baskets or trays are used it -will generally be suiiicient to have one panel for each guideway; in this Ycase waste ot' tiine as speeiiied can be obviated by having ready for delivery at all tinies, a reserve supply of packets ol all merchandise usually exposed for sale on the display rack so that any exhausted supply can be immediately replenished.

The overturning-IA ot the edges eliminates the danger oi cutting' the hands in handling;1 the display rack or ot tearingy ythe clothing in brushing` past the same.' rllhe overturned top edge may be used'to hang` the display rack on hooks or on a rod when saine Vis not and bottoni edges overturned towards the liront; sheet metal strips seclued-"longitudinally at spaced intervals to the tace ot said body portion having' 'tree edges overturned to one side or the other to forni coacting' pairs et guides, the overturned side edges ot the body portion forming' such Aguides along' the exterior edges; panels for displayinginen eliandise slidably mounted within said coacting pairs ot guides, and abuttingl against the trough formed by the bottoni overturned edge; a wire support oit inverted lvl-shape 'tor the said body portion pivotally secured to the baclI thereof; and a inetallic brace pivotally mounted on said wire support and adapted to hook intovsaid slot in the body portion and then to coact with said wire support to hold said body portion in anV inclined position when display `raelI is in use and `further adapted to told inthe saine plane with said wire support so that both said support and brace may lie snugly against the said body portion when the display rack is not in use.

In testimony whereof attixiny signature.

EDWIN n. GRIFFITH. 

